Disclaimer

Please read this disclaimer carefully. It applies to every study document, review, and web page published by Nightingale Notes.

1. Independent & not affiliated

Nightingale Notes is an independent educational publisher. We are not affiliated with, endorsed by, sponsored by, or otherwise connected to the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC), the National Health Service (NHS), Health Education England, any UK university, or any NHS Trust. Any references to their published standards, codes, or guidance are for study alignment only. All trade marks belong to their respective owners.

2. General knowledge only — follow your university and placement policies

Everything published by Nightingale Notes is provided as general study support and revision material. It is not a substitute for — and must not override — the following, which always take precedence:

• Your university's curriculum, module handbooks and lecturers' guidance.
• Your Practice Assessment Document (PAD) and Practice Supervisor / Practice Assessor.
• The local policies of the NHS Trust or placement provider where you are working, including formulary, PGDs and standard operating procedures.
• The registered clinician directly supervising you at the point of care.

Where our content conflicts with any of the above, local policy and your supervisor win, every time.

3. No responsibility for outcomes — no credit claimed

Nightingale Notes accepts no responsibility or liability for any decision, act or omission made in reliance on our material, whether academic, clinical, professional or personal. We claim no credit or recognition for any academic result, OSCE performance, placement outcome, or clinical decision made by any reader. Your qualifications, competencies and clinical judgement are your own.

Nothing in this Disclaimer limits liability that cannot be excluded under UK law, including liability for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud.

4. For study only — not clinical advice

Our guides are learning aids designed to support your studies as a UK student nurse. They:

• Do not constitute clinical, medical, legal, or professional advice.
• Do not replace your university curriculum, practice assessment document, or supervisor guidance.
• Do not replace local NHS Trust policy, formulary, or Patient Group Directions.

Always defer to your local policy and the registered clinician supervising you. Where our content conflicts with local policy, your local policy wins.

3. Currency of information

Clinical guidance, drug information, and professional standards change. We update guides periodically but cannot guarantee that every published statement reflects the very latest guidance at the time you read it. Cross-check with NICE, the BNF, the NMC Code, and your Trust's current policy before applying anything in practice.

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5. No liability for clinical outcomes

Nightingale Notes accepts no responsibility for any clinical decision, act, or omission by any reader, and no liability for any loss or harm arising from reliance on our content. Nothing in this Disclaimer limits liability that cannot be excluded under UK law (including for death or personal injury caused by negligence, or for fraud).

6. Reviews reflect their authors

Reviews on this site express the personal opinions of individual student nurses at the time of writing. They are not endorsed as fact by Nightingale Notes and do not constitute clinical advice.

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8. Concerns about our content

If you spot an error, an out-of-date reference, or content that could risk patient safety, please tell us straight away at hello@nightingalenotes.co.uk. We take such reports seriously.